Nature Portfolio · ISSN 1061-4036 · 1546-1718
Nature Genetics impact factor, and the open numbers behind it.
Short answer
The Journal Impact Factor is a licensed Clarivate metric, so we do not reproduce it. The closest open equivalent is OpenAlex's two-year mean citedness: 19.35 citations per paper for Nature Genetics, retrieved 23 Oct 2026.
Key metrics
- Two-year mean citedness
- 19.35Citations per paper, papers from the two prior yearsSource: OpenAlex
- h-index
- 776Across all yearsSource: OpenAlex
- Papers in 2025
- 43711,891 in totalSource: OpenAlex
- Access
- SubscriptionAPC about $12,690Source: OpenAlex
Papers per year.
How many works Nature Genetics published in each complete year, as indexed by OpenAlex.
Fig. 1Works per year from OpenAlex. Retrieved 23 Oct 2026.
What Nature Genetics publishes.
Mostly Genetics, Molecular Biology and Plant Science, within Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology.
- Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
- Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
- Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
- Genomics and Rare Diseases
- Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
- Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
Most frequent research topics in OpenAlex.
Journals with a similar citation profile.
| Journal | Two-year mean citedness | h-index | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nature Genetics | 19.35 | 776 | Subscription |
| Cell Stem Cell | 19.73 | 372 | Subscription |
| Nature Metabolism | 18.48 | 147 | Subscription |
| Nature Microbiology | 17.56 | 223 | Subscription |
| NAR | 17.49 | 869 | Open |
About Nature Genetics.
Comment 1What is the Nature Genetics impact factor?
The Journal Impact Factor is a licensed Clarivate metric, so we do not reproduce it. The closest open equivalent is OpenAlex's two-year mean citedness: 19.35 citations per paper for Nature Genetics, retrieved 23 Oct 2026.
Comment 2Is Nature Genetics open access?
Nature Genetics is not a fully open-access journal; check its author guidelines for open-access options and charges.
Comment 3How many papers does Nature Genetics publish a year?
OpenAlex records 437 works in 2025, and 11,891 in total.
Sources
- 1. OpenAlex source record · retrieved 23 Oct 2026
The Journal Impact Factor is a Clarivate metric and is not reproduced here.